Rule 160-1-4-.100 - Low Incidence Grant(1)Purpose of Program. The purpose of this grant is to provide funds to local school systems that do not earn sufficient state dollars to employ a teacher to provide appropriate services in a specific low incidence are of disability.(2)Terms and Conditions. Grants are authorized to systems that do not earn state dollars sufficient to employ one teacher to provide appropriate services in specific low incidence areas of disability. Grants are available to supplement the difference between the amount earned under the Quality Basic Education (ABE) Act and the amount required to provide the needed direct instructional services.(3)Eligible Recipients. Systems eligible for low incidence grant funds are those whose projected individual or combined QBE earnings are less than 60 percent of the funds required to employ one teacher in a low incidence disability area and shared services are not feasible.(4)Criteria for Award. Applications are reviewed by the Department. Grants are reviewed for need, based on QBE earnings, utilization of existing staff and a description of the delivery of services during the previous year and the current fiscal year for which the grant is being requested.(5)Directions and Deadlines for Applying. Low incidence grant applications are mailed to all local school systems usually in March of each year. The local school system must complete a grant application form and submit it to the Division for Exceptional Students, Georgia Department of Education, 1870 Twin Towers East, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, by June 1 preceding the fiscal year in which the grant will be awarded.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.100
O.C.G.A. Sec. 20-2-150.
Original grant description entitled "Low Incidence Grant" submitted March 11, 1994.